function checkform ( form )
{

  // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN1").value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your First Name." );
    //form.FirstName.focus();
    return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **
  
   // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN2").value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter your Last Name." );
    //form.q2.focus();
    return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **
    
     // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_EMAIL").value == "") {
    alert( "Please enter Email Address" );
   // form.q14.focus();
    return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **  
     // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN9").value == "") {
    alert( "Please Enter Work Phone" );
    //form.q16.focus();
    return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **  
     // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN12").value == "") {
    alert( "Please Enter Company Name" );
    //form.q15.focus();
    return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **
    
     // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN5").value == "") {
    alert( "Please Enter City" );
    //form.q5.focus();
    return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **
  
  // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN14").value == "") {
    alert( "Please Choose Country" );
    //form.q9.focus();
   return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **


  // ** START **
//  if ((document.getElementById("control_COLUMN14").value == "AUSTRALIA")||(document.getElementById("control_COLUMN14").value == "CANADA")||(document.getElementById("control_COLUMN14").value == "UNITED STATES")) {

if ((document.getElementById("control_COLUMN14").value == "UNITED STATES")&&(document.getElementById("control_COLUMN73").value == "")) {
	    alert( "Please Choose Headquarter's State" );
	    //form.q89284.focus();
	    return false ;
	  } 
  
  // ** END **
 
  // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN51").value == "") {
    alert( "Please Choose Functional Area" );
    //form.q89209.focus();
   return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **
  // ** START **
  if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN77").value == "") {
   alert( "Please Choose level within the organization" );
    //form.q91408.focus();
    return false ;
  } 
  // ** END **

  return true ;
}


function limitText(limitField, limitCount, limitNum) {
	if (limitField.value.length > limitNum) {
		limitField.value = limitField.value.substring(0, limitNum);
	} else {
		limitCount.value = limitNum - limitField.value.length;
	}
}


function showHeadState(){
	 
	if (document.getElementById("control_COLUMN14").value == "UNITED STATES"){
		document.getElementById("HState").style.display = "block";
	}else{
	document.getElementById("HState").style.display = "none";
	}
}